Carmen Rodallega

Carmen Rodallega
Personal information
Full name Carmen Elisa Rodallega
Date of birth (1983-07-15) 15 July 1983
Place of birth Cali, Valle del Cauca Department, Colombia
Height 1.59 m (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current team
 Escuela Carlos Sarmiento Lora
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2000– Escuela Carlos Sarmiento Lora
National team
2010– Colombia 42 (6)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

Carmen Rodallega[1] (born 15 July 1983) is a Colombian international football player who plays for Escuela Carlos Sarmiento Lora in her home country.

Career

Born in Cali, Rodallega began playing football in her neighbourhood and joined Escuela Carlos Sarmiento Lora at age 17.[2]

Rodallega has played as a striker for the senior Colombia women's national football team, featuring as Colombia finished as runners-up in the 2010 Sudamericano Femenino and helping her team qualify for its first ever FIFA Women's World Cup finals.[3]

She also played at the 2012 Olympics. After Colombia were beaten in all three group matches Rodallega criticised a lack of support from the association. She also supported the team's coach over the controversial omission of Yoreli Rincón, stating that Rincón had arrived at the tournament in poor condition.[4]

Personal life

Carmen's cousin Hugo Rodallega played football in England for Wigan and Fulham. She has one daughter.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Women's Olympic Football Tournament London 2012 – List of Players Colombia" (PDF). FIFA. 24 July 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
  2. ↑ "Carmen Rodallega a los 29 años en Londres" (in Spanish). PASIÓN FEMENINA COLOMBIA. 21 July 2012. Retrieved 2012-09-30.
  3. ↑ "Brazil reign again, Colombia make history". FIFA. 22 August 2010. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
  4. ↑ Bolívar, Francisco Henao (14 August 2012). "“Yoreli Rincón no jugó por gordita”: Carmen Rodallega, jugadora selección Colombia femenina" (in Spanish). El País (Cali). Retrieved 30 September 2012.
  5. ↑ "Carmen Rodallega". London2012.com. Retrieved 30 September 2012.

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